EP1019613A4 - Downhole packer - Google Patents

Downhole packer

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Publication number
EP1019613A4
EP1019613A4 EP98903895A EP98903895A EP1019613A4 EP 1019613 A4 EP1019613 A4 EP 1019613A4 EP 98903895 A EP98903895 A EP 98903895A EP 98903895 A EP98903895 A EP 98903895A EP 1019613 A4 EP1019613 A4 EP 1019613A4
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Prior art keywords
packer
sheath
downhole
deformable
interior volume
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1019613A1 (en
EP1019613B1 (en
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Napoleon Arizmendi
Timothy R Tips
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WellDynamics Inc
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Petroleum Engineering Services Ltd
PES Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
    • E21B33/128—Packers; Plugs with a member expanded radially by axial pressure
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/12—Packers; Plugs
    • E21B33/1208—Packers; Plugs characterised by the construction of the sealing or packing means

Abstract

A packer for sealing a space downhole in a well. The packer includes a deformable sheath having a body and first and second ends for defining an interior volume proximate to a tool surface. A material located within the interior volume is deformable, when the sheath second end is moved toward the sheath first end, to move the deformable sheath into the downhole space. The sheath can function as a sealing element or a backup element, and can be applied to different structures and tool configurations downhole in a wellbore. For example, the packer can be applied to plugs, to through tubing mandrals, and to other well tools in open hole or in cased wellbore configurations. The packer resists damage to the seal elements, provides confirmation of the packer setting force, and is less expensive than conventional packer designs.
EP98903895A 1997-02-03 1998-02-03 Downhole packer Expired - Lifetime EP1019613B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US08/792,404 US5775429A (en) 1997-02-03 1997-02-03 Downhole packer
US792404 1997-02-03
PCT/US1998/001971 WO1998034008A1 (en) 1997-02-03 1998-02-03 Downhole packer

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EP1019613A1 EP1019613A1 (en) 2000-07-19
EP1019613A4 true EP1019613A4 (en) 2001-01-31
EP1019613B1 EP1019613B1 (en) 2005-04-20

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EP98903895A Expired - Lifetime EP1019613B1 (en) 1997-02-03 1998-02-03 Downhole packer

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EP (1) EP1019613B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE293744T1 (en)
AU (1) AU737036B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2280003C (en)
DE (1) DE69829865D1 (en)
NO (1) NO993747L (en)
WO (1) WO1998034008A1 (en)

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DE69829865D1 (en) 2005-05-25
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